Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart Changing movement into light She has danced into the danger zone When the dancer becomes the dance

It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire On a wire between will and what will be

She’s a maniac, maniac on the floor And she’s dancing like she’s never danced before She’s a maniac, maniac on the floor And she’s dancing like she’s never danced before

[Michael Sembello]

When I saw the “She’s a Maniac” gacha set from Salt & Pepper, I immediately had the pictures of one of my favourite 80s movie in mind… Flashdance!

For those who are my age.. I am sure you remember that little beauty training her ass off, sweating like she would have stood in the rain to get hired by that ballet company :p

Yes, I admit, I had to watch the movie right there again while styling the new gacha set of Salt & Pepper and I highly enjoyed it – even if I saw it like a hundred times before – Thank you Salt!

I wanted to make my own interpretation of that main character of the movie, or how I would have seen the look in my very own vision. Since I am an 80s addicted, I had to have it in black and white with some hints of red on the lips and the fingernails, the hat as well was a must 😉

First I experimented with a ballet room with lots of mirrors and what not, but then I felt that something more simple would do a better job, to have the focus on the actual look and as well the fantastic poses from Poseidon.

So I just set up a white studio with a ballet barre from Cinphul and the “BoomBox” by [Since 1975]. I rarely saw such amazing energetic poses, than the ones of Poseidon. And when I saw he had ballet and dances moves…

Again I experienced that not only great clothing, a cool set and some good photography make a picture.. no… poses do their huge part to it as well. It is always a combination of everything in my opinion.

And it is a lot more fun to work with energetic poses… if it fits the theme than with just static photo poses. Sometimes energetic, movement poses might not work on the first view, but if you change the angle, you can have super cool pictures, or if you just use a crop 😉

To give the whole look some more personal twist, I added the “Grim” eyepatch from [sys]. I love fancy headpieces and face deco and this little piece of art is just another master piece of [sys]. All those leather bands, chains and little decorations make this eyepatch to so much more than “just” an eyepatch 😉

The “Charming” collar from Happy Undead just matched so nicely in colors, style and as well in the positioning – it nearly looked as it was made for the “She’s a maniac” gacha set!

Maybe you now have the same desire as I had to watch ‘Flashdance’ again and I would like at least to link the video of that song 😉

Waiting for a Girl Like You

So long… I’ve been looking too hard I’ve been waiting too long Sometimes I don’t know what I will find I only know it’s a matter of time When you love someone

It feels so right so warm and true I need to know if you feel it too Maybe I’m wrong…

Won’t you tell me if I’m coming on too strong

This heart of mine has been hurt before This time I wanna be sure I’ve been waiting for a girl like you To come into my life

I’ve been waiting for a girl like you And a love that will survive I’ve been waiting for someone new To make me feel alive Waiting for a girl like you To come into my life You’re so good…

When we make love it’s understood It’s more than a touch or a word we say Only in dreams could it be this way When you love someone Yeah really love someone Now, I know it’s right

From the moment I wake up till deep in the night There’s nowhere on earth that I’d rather be Than holding you, tenderly I’ve been waiting for a girl like you To come into my life I’ve been waiting for a girl like you And a love that will survive I’ve been waiting for someone new To make me feel alive Yeah waiting for a girl like you To come into my life